Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st August, 2017.

The Courts Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), as amended by section 43 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (No. 39 of 1961), section 16 of the Courts Act 1971 (No. 36 of 1971) and section 29 of the Courts Service Act 1998 (No. 8 of 1998) and after consultation with the President of the District Court, hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the District Court (Days and Hours) (August Sittings) Order 2017.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 1st August 2017.

3. Sittings for the purposes of Article 5(b) of the District Court Areas (Amendment) Order 1970 ( S.I. No. 161 of 1970 ) shall be held during the month of August in and for each District Court area referred to in column (2) of the table to this Order (in each case serving the relevant District Court district mentioned in column (1) of the table immediately opposite such reference). Where such sittings are not held on such days, and at such hours and at the place for the time being fixed for sittings of the District Court for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction in such District Court area by the District Court (Areas) Order 1961 ( S.I. No. 5 of 1961 )(as amended)(the “Principal Order”), such sittings shall be held on such days, and at such hours and at the place referred to in column (3) of the table immediately opposite the District Court area referred to in column (2).

4. Business transacted in the District Court that is initiated and not completed before the commencement of this Order shall be continued and completed as if this Order had been in force at the time at which such business had been initiated.

TABLE

Given under the Seal of the Courts Service,

27 July 2017.

ROSEMARY HORGAN,

Member of the Board of the Courts Service authorised to sign documents under the Seal of the Courts Service.

MIRIAM O’FLANAGAN,

Officer of the Courts Service designated for the purpose of authenticating the Seal of the Courts Service, pursuant to section 10 of the Courts Service Act 1998 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note does not form part of the Instrument and is not a legal interpretation).

This order fixes the District Court area within each District Court district in which sittings will be held for the purpose of transacting the business of the District Court exercising its summary jurisdiction during the month of August 2017.